Hair curler



Jan. 21, 1947. T. A. 'JASKE HAIR CURLER Filed Sept. .6, 1945 77760 o'er-e A. dos/(e Patented Jan. 21, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLER Theodore A. Jaske, Chicago, 111.

Application September 6, 1945, Serial No. 614,663

3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a hair curler and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

More specifically, it is an object of the invention to provide an efficient curling device which may be readily incorporated upon the handle of a conventional rat-tail comb, the handle cooperating with the curling device for detachable support of a bobby pin for securing a curl when formed.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a curling device which may be detachably mounted upon the handle of a comb, so that when desired the curler may be removed, permitting ready use of the comb alone.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the combination comb and curler.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

There is illustrated a comb H having an elongated tapered handle ii in the outer end of which there is formed a longitudinal bore l2, for a purpose presently to be explained.

In the body of the handle ll adjacent to the toothed portion l3 of the comb, a vertically disposed rectangular slot I4 is formed, extending therethrough and of a width to frictionally engage upon legs l5 of a bearing device It. The bearing device comprises an annular sleeve l! with which the legs l5 are integrally formed, the latter being of a width less than the sleeve forming a shoulder is adapted to rest snugly upon the upper face of the handle. The shoulder 58 thus affords ample support of the bearing IS.

The sleeve I6 is formed with a bead l9 upon its interior, complemental to a groove 20 formed upon a roller 2! and by reason of this construction the roller will be effectively, yet rotatably mounted Within the sleeve.

The roller 2! is in the form of a hollow open ended tube and when operatively positioned with the bearing sleeve IS, the forward end 22 stops inwardly of the end of the handle of the comb and spaced upwardly from the handle. A bobby pin 23 is employed, one leg of which is inserted in the bore l2 of the handle while the other end is disposed within the open end 22 of the tube. The tube 2! is cut away as at 24, for accommodation of a spring-pressed arm 25, now to be described. The arm is of elongated form, slightly arcuate shaped so as to conform to the cylindrical surface of the tube and of a length so as to stop inwardly of the outer end of the roller, the inner end being bent to define a push button 25, beneath which a helical spring 21 is engaged for maintaining the arm 25 in operative relation with the roller 2|. The arm 25 is pivotally mounted upon a pin 28 extending transversely of the roller. The inner end of the roller 2| is formed as a knurled knob 29 for rotating the roller.

In use, when applying the curler to the hair, the bobby pin will be removed from the device, pressure being exerted upon the button 26 so as to compress the spring 21, the arm 25 will be raised. A strand of hair is then laid upon the roller 2! and the button 26 is released, whereupon the arm will move downwardly upon the hair and roller. The bobby pin 23 is then engaged between the handle and the roller as shown in Figure 2. By rotating the roller 2! by means of the knob 29, the hair will be neatly rolled about the roller. After the desired roll has been formed and it is desired to transfer the rolled hair to the bobby pin, pressure on the button 26 will raise the arm 25, permitting the hair to be moved longitudinally of the roller into the bight portion, defined by the legs of the bobby pin. After the hair has been disposed within the hobby pin, the latter is removed from the handle and roller, the pin functioning to maintain the hair in the rolled. condition. Additional curls may be formed by the same operation, the only requirement being additional bobby pins, as will be understood.

When it is desired to use the comb without the curling attachment, it is only necessary to exert an upward pull upon the bearing It so as to release the legs Hi from engagement with the slot l4,

While I have shown and described a preferred form of the device, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own, all such modifications in construction as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination of an elongated handle, said handle having a slot formed therein, a bearing member having leg portions frictionally en gaged in the slot, a roller rotatably mounted in said bearing and extending longitudinally of said handle, said roller having a clasp for securing a strand of hair upon said roller and a knob for rotating the roller, the adjacent ends of said roller and handle having an opening for reception of respective legs of a bobby pin.

2. The structure of claim 1 in which the leg portions are formed with shoulders for contacting surfaces adjacent said slot.

3. A hair curling attachment for a comb having an elongated handle, comprising a support consisting -of an annular sleeve having leg members for frictionally engaging a slot formed in the handle of a comb, a tubular roller disposed through the sleeve, said roller having an annular groove, said sleeve having a bead complemental to said groove for rotatably mounting the roller, a spring-pressed arm mounted upon said roller for securing a strand of hair upon said roller and an operating knob on one end of said roller.

THEODORE A. JASKE. 

